The province of Sur Lipez is a desert at an altitude of 4,000 metres.

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Bolivia

Sud-Lipez

At 760km from La Paz, Uyuni is lost in the middle of nowhere. It's here you'll find one of the most incredible sites in the world - the vast Salar or salt flat.

Salar de Uyuni

In the Cordillera Real, the Huayna Potosi is one of the most accessible 6000-metre peaks in the world. 

Huayna Potosi

Leaving by boat from Rurrenabaque, the Madidi National Park is home to the most beautiful tropical forest in Bolivia. An unknown world to be discovered over the more than 18,000 kilometres squared of the park.

Madidi NP

Intense climbing in a mountainous setting which is as freezing as it is sublime.

Cordillère Royale

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The best word to describe the Cordillera Real is majestic, but you could use any other word that denotes greatness. The Cordillera Real, with its most impressive mountains, is aptly named. And they're imposing. The mountains set the pace. Walk slow enough so as not to get breathless (the combination of the cold temperatures and the effort you exert can burn the lungs), but don't have too many breaks else the cold will make you numb. The deafening silence is initially caused by the mountainous scenery: in the piercing cold, you can see the snowy peaks in the reflections of the clear lakes. I didn't have any ropes or ice picks. I just wanted to spend a few days walking among the freshness, the isolation and the breathtaking scenery of the Cordillera Real. And I wasn't disappointed. After three hours on the altitude trails, I'd already forgotten what it was like to be covered in sweat in Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. The sublime Illimani mountain, the second highest mountain you can find when travelling in Bolivia, left me speechless.

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